The time had come to pack the bags and head out on an adventure again, just to see if I could still do it. After two years of recovering from my ankle injury and the world pandemic putting things in a new perspective, I was ready. Ready to dive into the unknown, ready to […]
A name that is starting to make the rounds in the international kiteboarding community is Jamie Overbeek. Ozone big air rider and being only 14 years old, this Dutch up and comer holds the record for the highest jump in The Netherlands at the height of 31.4 metres. He’s also the youngest rider to hold […]
The competition has ended and Patrick, the new lucky owner of this amazing custom kite, had the opportunity to get into the water and show off his dream kite on the beach. How cool is that? We spoke with Patrick about his experience; Hi Patrick, congratulations on winning the #MyOzone custom kite design contest. How […]
WHAT DOES YOUR DREAM KITE LOOK LIKE? We are living through extraordinary times and, from the Ozone team, our primary concern is that you all stay safe, healthy and somehow connected to the sport we love the most. While many of us cannot kite, we want to give you the opportunity to use your creativity […]
All Click-In Loop users are required to read fully and take action if necessary. We made a routine Quality Control check on all Click-In Loop stock in our factory. We found a small number of Click-In Loop parts from a recent production batch had a minor manufacturing issue by a third party that may […]
KITEWORLD magazine gives our light wind twin tip model, the Infinity V1 a raving review. Their test first appeared in their issue #101 released in September 2019 KW TEST TEAM NOTES: If you’ve watched our video review of the Torque twin-tip, you’ll know how much we think of Ozone’s welcome entry into the twin- tip market. They […]
The Kiteboarder Magazine has just released their 2020 Buyer's guide: Ozone started out as an innovative paragliding company staffed and owned by snowkiting enthusiasts. The natural transition into kites earned Ozone a highly respected reputation in snowkiting and eventually followed into kitesurfing. With unique practices such as product cycles based on innovation not model years and made to order […]
At the first sign of strong wind, Swedish team rider Patrik Cedergren lept at the chance to unpack his new 8m Edge V10 and set off on a boosting mission…he was not disappointed! Reaching a top height of 23m, his Woo recorded at least 16 of his jumps were over the 18m mark with some […]
A snippet from the Kiteworld Mag's issue #100 These things I know section where Ozone brand ambassador Ruben Lenten discusses life, love and loops: Ruben Lenten is kiteboarding’s most well-known rider, famed for pushing the limits in the strongest winds and inventing the megaloop. He also instigated events like the Red Bull Megaloop Challenge and drove […]
ANOC WORLD BEACH GAMES 2019? – KITEFOIL Congratulations to team rider Nico Parlier for claiming silver at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar. This is a fantastic come back for Nico having been plagued with injuries throughout the year. Nico sailed into the final from the first round and put up a strong fight in a […]
Ozone Poland's Julia Damasiewicz put on a fantastic display of strength, determination, and skill at this year's ANOC World Beach Games. Racing her heart out across the stunning Doha backdrop in Qatar and giving the unstoppable Daniela Moroz a good run for her money, keeping on her toes in a killer final. Full results here: awbgqatar.com The 2019 World Beach Games, […]
The dramatic finale of the 2019 Kite Foil World Series took place off the coast of Poetto Beach, in stunning Sardinia over the course of four days (2-6 October) With all eyes set on team rider Toni Vodisek winning the title having exploded to the top of the rankings by winning the first three stops, an unfortunate accident […]
Jon McCabe was one of the first to get his hands on the new Edge V10 and he couldn't wait to launch himself up high over the Maui waters. "Super fun testing out the new Ozone Kites Edge V10 7m, can't wait to get some nuking wind and waves to send this kite proper! It's going to take […]
Slovenian Teenager Toni Vodisek seizes three consecutive tour stop victories at the KiteFoil World Series in China. Having just clinched the win at the third and penultimate act of the 2019 KiteFoil World Series in challenging conditions off Pingtan island, eastern China. Vodisek, 19, dominated each of the tour’s three events with scintillating pace and raw power […]
Our head designer, co-founder and all-round legend Rob Whittall sits down with Brendan from The Kiteboarder Magazine to reminisce the old days and reveal how the early beginnings of Ozone came about. Through hard work, a ton of testing, a fair amount of fun, mixed with sheer perseverance, Ozone continues to flourish and innovate the sport. ONLY […]
Ozone Germany team rider Susanne Schwarztrauber started off as an amateur in the 2019 Mauritius GKA World Cup. Before the competition on the island state, she was in the overall standings in fourth place. Raphael Späth from Süeddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) got chatting to Suzanne after some fantastic training sessions: SZ: Mauritius is also regarded by […]
The Dutch Kite Team Van Oord was ecstatic to receive their new set of custom kites, just in time for their next team adventure the Ride Strong Downwinder 2019, Fortaleza to Sao Luis in Brazil setting off on the 25/08/19. Van Oord is a major dredging company, known for building the Palm Islands in Dubai. The ever-growing […]
The world of kite competitions is intense when it comes to the Kite Park League where the standard of riding and judging is the highest. The smallest mistake will come at a high price as the riders have stepped up their game to bring the world’s elite to the next level. I am extremely grateful […]
NEW AMP V1 LEN10 SETUP Together with Ruben Lenten, we have created an easy to install LEN10 rear line kit for powered boosting and looping on the AMP V1 9m and 11m sizes. The LEN10 set up has more power and pressure on the bar with a faster turning speed. Hear from the megaloop master himself on […]
"It's not often a V1 board comes along as the first in a new range and wows us so much. Right from the start it was obvious the Torque was a season winner for its performance freeriding and freestyle combination. " – Kiteworld KW chief tester Chris Bull runs us through his expert review of […]